Additional Lawn Care Services

Soil TestingDon’t under estimate the importance of a strong foundation!Soil serves as a foundation for plants and provides nutrients to the grass plant. Improving your soil increases plant health and is critical to growing a lawn for your family to enjoy.

Soil plugs are taken from around the yard and sent to the lab

Results will show how to amend the soil to create a strong foundation

Every NEW lawn customer MUST get a soil test with the first application

Rutgers Soil Testing Lab Recommends that this test is taken every 3-5 years

A plant's growth and strength is dependent on the soil pH. If your soil pH level is low, the soil is considered to be sour. If the pH level is high, it is considered sweet; grass prefers a neutral level. Providing the ideal soil condition, builds a strong foundation for your grass to thrive.

Lime ApplicationLime is an application provided to reduce soil acidity (raise pH) and make soils more favorable for the grass plant to thrive. Lime is important because it:

Improves nutrient availability

Increases the turf’s response to nutrients

Decrease the risk of some lawn diseases

Our granular lime applications will be recommended based on the results from the Soil Test. The results of the test will tell us exactly how much lime is needed and how many applications are recommended to amend the soil.Balanced Soilgives you the foundation forBetter Grass!

Disease Control Application Lawn diseases such as red thread, leaf spot, dollar spot and brown patch are most common in our area. The success of a disease control application is early detection and follow up applications as needed.The most effective control to prevent diseases is proper maintenance practices of your lawn such as:

Proper Watering- Many diseases infect your lawn when the grass blades are wet. Watering between is 5am and 9am is best, since the lawn is naturally wet that time of day from morning dew.

Mowing at the Right Height- when grass is cut short it weakens the grass plant. Grass should be cut using the highest setting 3-4”. Mowing often so the 1/3 of the height is not removed will help make it a stronger plant.

Fall Rejuvenation Services

Fall Seeding Rich Green Lawns uses the highest quality seed available that exceeds both federal and state standards for cleanliness. Our blend of seed is designed to survive in all four seasons and can handle extreme weather conditions.

The benefits of fall seeding:

Grass seeds grow fastest and strongest when your planting season aligns with the seeds' natural cycle of active growth in the fall.

The grass plant has two growing seasons (spring and fall) before it has to survive the summer heat.

Cool damp conditions of fall are ideal growing conditions

The grass does not have to fight crabgrass and weeds in the fall

Our different seeding methods include penetrating the soil so that the seed has as much contact with the soil as possible to germinate. Working together by following the strict water and mowing instructions that are provided by Rich Green Lawns, will help you get the lawn that will make your neighbors jealous. Core AerationBreathe Life into your Roots!Over time, your soil naturally becomes compacted leaving the soil undesirable for lawn growth. Normally activities such as walking, mowing, and watering, compact the soil and reduce the air space for root growth.

The benefits of Core Aeration are:

Stimulates Root Growth

Enhances Water Uptake

Reduces Compaction

Improves Oxygen Content

Improves Nutrient Availability

Improves overall plant health

Core Aeration is a mechanical process that pulls plugs of soil 2-3” deep (finger sized holes) from the soil to improve the air, water, and nutrient exchange with your roots. The plugs will lie on top of grass and naturally decompose.The fall is the ideal time to core aerate your lawn. Fall aeration improves spring green up and growth. We recommend core aeration every other year on residential lawns.